CARDERO’S MENU

Cardero’s menu in Vancouver:

🥢 Appetizers

• Hummus 🌱

  Cilantro pesto, goat feta, dukkah (contains nuts), kalamata olives, warm naan

• Prawn Cocktail 🐟 🌾

  Chilled black tiger prawns, cocktail & tarragon horseradish sauce

• BBQ Ribs 🌾

  Forno-baked pork ribs, honey, molasses

• Prawn Sizzle 🐟

  White wine, garlic, lemon, butter, focaccia

• Fresh Shucked Oysters 🐟 🌾

  Served raw on the half shell

• Mussels 🐟

  Blue shell mussels in coconut curry sauce, herbs, focaccia

• Fried Oysters 🐟 🌾

  With cocktail & horseradish tarragon sauce

• Har Gow 🐟 🌶️

  Shrimp dumplings with hot mustard, chili sauce (contains pork)

• Italian Meatballs 🥩

  Organic grass-fed beef, roma tomato sauce, Grana Padano, basil

• Tuna Tataki 🐟 🌾

  Pickled green papaya, ponzu, edamame, grapefruit, avocado

• Margherita Pizza 🌱

  Italian 00 flour, roma tomato sauce, basil, mozzarella, Fior di Latte

• Argentinian Prawn Pesto Pizza 🐟

  Italian 00 flour, smoked roma tomatoes

• Pepperoni & Hot Honey Pizza 🥩 🌶️

  Roasted roma tomato sauce, ricotta & chili honey

🍜 From the Wok

• Signature Wok Squid 🐟 🌶️

  Flash-fried, garlic, chilies, onions, chili caesar sauce

• Sweet & Sour Chicken 🐔 🌾

  Flash-fried, green onions, bean sprouts, sesame seeds

• Thai Curry Prawns 🐟 🌾

  Snow peas, red peppers, basil, served with rice

• Szechuan Beans 🌱 🌶️ 🌾

  Ginger, chili, garlic

🍷 For the Table

• Crispy Brussels Sprouts 🌱 🌾

  Lemon pepper, chili, Grana Padano

• Cast Iron Mushrooms 🌱 🌾

  Garlic butter & parsley

• Steamed Baby Potatoes 🌱 🌾

  Butter, parsley

• House-made Focaccia 🌱

• Charred Broccolini 🌱 🌾

  Lemon, herbs, Grana Padano, cracked chili

• Parmesan Truffle Fries 🌱

  Roasted garlic aioli

• Warm Olives 🌱 🌾

  Olive oil, fennel seeds, lemon

• Seared Scallops 🐟

  Lemon butter

🐟 Fish & Chops

• Cardero’s Signature Cedar Plank Salmon 🐟 🌾

  Brown sugar, soy, rice, market vegetables

• Mussels & Frites 🐟

  Coconut curry sauce, herbs

• Prawns & Scallops 🐟 🌾

  Sautéed farro, quinoa, spinach, tomatoes, lemon caper butter

• Roasted Sablefish 🐟 🌾

  Miso-sake marinade, rice, seasonal vegetables

• Sesame Crusted Albacore Tuna 🐟 🌾

  Seared rare, wasabi soy sauce, broccolini

• Grilled BC Salmon 🐟 🌾

  Rice, market vegetables, lemon butter sauce

• Cajun Lingcod 🐟 🌶️ 🌾

  Salsa fresca, steamed baby potatoes, broccolini, salsa verde

• Half Roasted Chicken 🐔 🌾

  Steamed baby potatoes, broccolini, lemon thyme pan jus

• Pork Chop 🐖 🌾

  Apricot-anise demi-glace

• Half Lamb Rack 🐑 🌾

  Grass-fed, red wine demi-glace, baby potatoes, vegetables

🥩 Steaks

(All steaks served with fries, parmesan tomato & broccolini)

• 7 oz Grass-Fed Tenderloin 🥩 🌾

• 10 oz Prime New York Striploin 🥩 🌾

• 16 oz Bone-In Rib Steak 🥩 🌾

• New York & Lobster Tail 🥩 🦞 🌾

🍝 Bowls & Pasta

• Linguini Vongole 🐟

  Fresh manila clams, grape tomatoes, chili flakes, white wine, butter

• Mushroom Tagliatelle 🌱

  Foraged mushrooms, truffle cream sauce, shaved parmesan

• Spaghetti Bolognese 🥩

  Grass-fed beef, pork, Grana Padano

• Buddha Bowl 🌱 🌾

  Quinoa, hummus, roasted cauliflower, beets & yams, grilled avocado, broccolini & kale salad

🥗 Soups & Salads

• Soup of the Day

• Manhattan Style Clam Chowder 🐟 🌾

• Caesar Salad 🌾

  Asiago cheese, garlic croutons, crisp capers

• Mediterranean Salad 🌱 🌾

  Bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, onions, goat feta

• Avocado, Tomato & Albacore 🐟 🌾

  Sesame crusted Albacore tuna, Thai basil, ponzu

🍰 Desserts

• Warm Chocolate Pecan Brownie 🌱

  Vanilla bean gelato

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake 🌱 🌾

  Crushed peanuts, caramel

• Crème Brûlée 🌱 🌾

  Madagascar vanilla beans

• Feature Dessert

📖 See the current Cardero’s menu on their website

Here are the most-loved dishes at Cardero’s in Vancouver based on guest reviews and ratings:

⭐ Customer Favorites

🍤 Seafood Specials

• Signature Wok Squid

  Frequently praised for its bold garlic-chili flavor. A VanFoodies reviewer notes it’s “quite good” and “I recommend it!” 

• Cedar Plank Salmon

  A consistent hit—singled out on Yelp’s “Popular Dishes” list and described as “perfectly grilled” and “fresh.” 

• Mussels & Frites

  Frequently mentioned for its coconut curry sauce and balance of flavors/elements 

• Shrimp Dumplings / Har Gow

  A top app choice, especially paired with fresh seafood stars. 

🍝 Pastas & Appetizers

• Mushroom Tagliatelle

  Highlighted in VanFoodies’ Dine-Out review: “rich and creamy, and so many mushrooms!” 

• Prawn Sizzle

  Loved for its garlic-butter sauce and focaccia pairing—“tasty… satisfying to dip the focaccia into the garlic butter.” 

• Hummus

  Called “crazy” in its portion size and quality—perfect starter.

🥗 Salads & Burgers

• Caesar Salad

  Listed among Yelp’s most popular dishes.

• Coal Harbour Burger

  Shared fondly as “one of the best burgers I’ve had in years,” complete with amazing fries. 

🍲 Other Standouts

• Seafood Platter

  A popular splurge—the “Seafood platter… was delicious!” according to multiple Google/Wanderlog reviews. 

🏆 Top Picks Summary

🎙️ Diner Feedback Highlights

“The seafood platter… was delicious!”

“Coal Harbour Burger… one of the best burgers I’ve had in years” 

“Mushroom Tagliatelle was probably my favourite… rich and creamy” 

✅ Final Take

If you’re visiting Cardero’s, go for the Cedar Plank Salmon, Signature Wok Squid, Mussels & Frites, and either the Seafood Platter or Coal Harbour Burger—plus finish with a rich Mushroom Tagliatelle or savory Prawn Sizzle.

This menu was last updated: 2 weeks ago.